US President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media following a meeting with Republican Senators at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Photo: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg'The Most Sensible Sentence': Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in Manhattan Criminal Case
The proceeding—which capped a monumental case that produced a series of historical "firsts"—concluded in less than an hour. Acting Justice Juan Merchan's decision, following through on his indication that the sentence would be noncarceral, created a final judgment in the trial court.
January 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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President-elect Donald Trump on Friday received a sentence of unconditional discharge in a case where a Manhattan jury found him guilty of 34 counts of felony business fraud.
Trump, 78, who is set to be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, appeared virtually from Florida. He was accompanied by his lead defense attorney, Todd Blanche.
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